Mandinka language
The Mandinka language (Mandi'nka kango; Ajami: مَانْدِينْكَا كَانْجَوْ), or Mandingo, is a Mande language spoken by the Mandinka people of Guinea, northern Guinea-Bissau, the Casamance region of Senegal, and in The Gambia where it is one of the principal languages.
| Mandinka | |
|---|---|
| Mandinko مَانْدِنْجَوْ ߡߊ߲߬ߘߌ߲߬ߞߊ | |
| Native to | Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Guinea |
| Region | Casamance |
| Ethnicity | Mandinka |
Native speakers | 2.1 million (2017–2022) |
| Arabic, Latin, N'Ko | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mnk |
| Glottolog | mand1436 |
| Linguasphere | 00-AAA-aa |
Mandinka belongs to the Manding branch of Mande and is not similar to Bambara and Maninka/Malinké but with only 5 instead of 7 vowels. The variety spoken in The Gambia and Senegal borders on a pitch accent due to its proximity with non-tonal neighboring languages like Wolof.
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